SBF-MIG18

Frontonio 2018 Microcosmico Garnacha (Valdejalon)

More than any wine, this convinced us Fernando was on to something. Vibrant, sweet fruit, oozing with white pepper and very much at ease with itself, this wine expresses purity and completeness throughout.

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Wine Specifics

WineWise Code	SBF-MIG18
Country	Spain
Region	Valdejalón
Color/Style	Red
Farming Practices	Organic
Varieties	100% Garnacha
ABV	13.5
Residual Sugar	1.2
Acidity	6.35
Closure	Natural Cork
Case Size	12x750
Pricing	Discountable
Maceration	Skin and stem contact. Longer maceration than the 2017 vintage, 12 days maceration.
Pumpover/Punchdown	Punchdown once a day
Destemming	Partial
Fermentation Vessel	Concrete
Destemming	28 days
Aging Method	Concrete
Aging Duration (months)	12 months
Filtered	Yes
Fining Agents	None
Yeast	Native
Lees Contact/Stirring	no
Malolactic	Yes
Added Sulfur	Yes, 0.002 g/L
Vineyard Name	La Loma, Sabinar, El Sotillo, Las Sellas
Soil Type	Calcareous, Gravel
Elevation (meters)	650-700
Vineyard Aspect	Northeast
Vine Age	50
Yields (hl/ha)	8
Vine Training	We work with sustainably cultivated, dry-farmed bush vines in traditional mountain vineyards. Our wines are crafted in small quantities and aged in historic caves. Pale ruby in colour, malolactic fermentation and aged for 12 months in concrete tanks underground. Red currant and strawberry over mineral and white pepper notes.
Annual Production	3890 6pks